MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — (BUSINESS WIRE) — May 13, 2009 —
RAND Worldwide, a global leader in providing technology solutions to
organizations with engineering design and information technology
requirements, announced that its
IMAGINiT
Technologies division will participate in the
Autodesk
Assistance Program for displaced workers, providing education,
support and tools to its clients. Today’s economic challenges have
impacted IMAGINiT clients significantly and the Autodesk Assistance
Program will help people to enhance, maintain and improve their 3D
design technology skills to remain competitive in the marketplace.

IMAGINiT will be offering a variety of services and education programs
to its design and engineering customers including online training on
select courses.

“We are pleased to support Autodesk in their efforts to empower people
currently affected by today’s challenging economic climate,” states Bob
Heeg, executive vice president of IMAGINiT worldwide operations. “We are
offering a unique experience by providing our most popular training
courses online. Unlike other web training offerings, which may only
offer a snap-shot of curriculum, IMAGINiT is offering a more complete
training experience. Our hope is to provide displaced workers a more
comprehensive skill set, giving them an edge in this competitive job
market.”

Qualified participants will receive, free of charge:

All the content of a full training course delivered live online.

The ability to ask questions and interact with the instructor during
the course live and in real time.

In today’s economic climate, customers need interoperable and flexible
technology tools that can help them deliver projects more quickly and
cost-effectively with fewer resources – advantageous both now and when
the economy turns. By participating in the Autodesk Assistance Program,
IMAGINiT Technologies gives displaced or out-of-work design and
engineering professionals the opportunity to enhance existing skill
sets, remain active in the professional community and emerge from this
economic downturn stronger than they went into it.

About IMAGINiT Technologies

IMAGINiT Technologies, a RAND Worldwide Company, is a leading provider
of design and engineering solutions to the building, manufacturing and
infrastructure, media and entertainment industries. With over 40 offices
in North America and Asia-Pacific, IMAGINiT is a leading provider of
Autodesk software solutions and the largest North American Autodesk
Authorized Training Center (ATC) partner. IMAGINiT delivers knowledge,
expertise and design processes to clients through proven technical
support, training and consulting services. Our locations are supported
by a vast pool of engineering resources that are focused on developing
real-life business solutions for their local clients. For more
information please visit
www.rand.com/imaginit.

About RAND Worldwide

RAND Worldwide is one of the world’s leading providers of professional
services and technology to the engineering community, targeting
organizations in the building, infrastructure, and manufacturing
industries. RAND enables its customers to improve their competitiveness,
productivity, and profitability by enhancing key aspects of their
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) capabilities, including planning,
development, and management. As one of the leading technology
independent systems integrators in the world, RAND Worldwide operates in
50 sales and client service centers globally. For more information
please visit
www.rand.com.

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